by Littleredcaboose
http://www.geocities.com/dtmcbride/trav ... e-car.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_effic ... sportation
For a Plane carrying 200 passengers long distance (Buffalo-St. Louis) once the plane is in the air it does not have to deal in grade changes. Also equipment weight is less per passenger then it is on a train. Another factor is crew hours. Airline crews make more miles then Railroad Crews as they do as many as 5 legs a day covering a couple thousand miles.
Now dont get me wrong here--I am talking deisal powered trains here and believe that regional rail for trips of 2.5 hours is still the best choice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_effic ... sportation
For a Plane carrying 200 passengers long distance (Buffalo-St. Louis) once the plane is in the air it does not have to deal in grade changes. Also equipment weight is less per passenger then it is on a train. Another factor is crew hours. Airline crews make more miles then Railroad Crews as they do as many as 5 legs a day covering a couple thousand miles.
Now dont get me wrong here--I am talking deisal powered trains here and believe that regional rail for trips of 2.5 hours is still the best choice.